A "Flat Button" with A Nice Surprise & More!!!

[mangum]

I had a great time at a group hunt this weekend! I managed to save a little history, see some old friends & make some new ones. My favorite find was a War of 1812 era Navy cuff button that was repurposed to sell to civilians. I thought it was a regular flat button until I cleaned the back off! Its still a debate on these, some think they were left over stock, some think a contract fell through and some think they are buttons that were struck wrong. Nonetheless a great conversation piece. I also found a nice Indian head penny, a mid 19th century mechanical pencil & other relics. This was my first time using the T2 & Im impressed, can't wait to see what this year has in store!

 

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[Bill D. (VA)]

Very cool button Josh. Don't think I've seen one quite like that. Great find!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the very productive hunt! I sure like the button and ornate spoon handle.

 

[mangum]

Very cool button Josh. Don't think I've seen one quite like that. Great find!

Thanks Bill, congrats on your killer button! My buddy I was hunting with found one in Charleston, a larger size. It's the same exact design. he had actually mentioned it not too long ago so I knew what I had.

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds mangum! Thanks for sharing...

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on some nice finds

 

[bonepicker]

Thats pretty interesting. Love that button.
Never seen one of those, but its definitely cool.

 

[romeo-1]

Nice find...I have a couple of the same button and always curse a bit when finding them...wishing the eagle was on the proper side!

 

[danjsargent]

Wow really cool. Congrats. Glad you like the T2. Thinkin of going that way myself

 

[peruna]

mangum, curious what the button rang up on your ATPRO VDI?

Great hunt and find...

 

[Carolina Tom]

Well done Josh. That button is really sweet.

Good to see you at the hunt. I will post my finds shortly, it won't be in "Today's Finds" however, you will need to look at 'Didn't Find Anything".

Congrats sir!

 

[Erving]

Could be wrong, but I think the button is an 1820's-1830's US Navy enlisted mans button. Nice find!

 

[Argentium]

What is the bit with the twisted wire loop ? kinda looks like a silver ring that had a bad day ?

 

[Scrappy]

That's a superb button. You're not kidding, it was a nice surprise!

 

[mangum]

mangum, curious what the button rang up on your ATPRO VDI?

Great hunt and find...

Found with T2

 

[mangum]

What is the bit with the twisted wire loop ? kinda looks like a silver ring that had a bad day ?

It's a piece of jewelry, I'm assuming a bracelet. My buddies all found pieces. The clasp was marked Mexico 950.

 

[mangum]

Could be wrong, but I think the button is an 1820's-1830's US Navy enlisted mans button. Nice find!

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You could be right, I didn't really have a way to date it but a similar eagle to some 1812 buttons but also kind of matches one that dates to 1820s-30s. It's very similar to this militia cuff

 

[montcalm]

You found a variety of nice material and the button is special hope some id come along.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Found with T2

That was not the question. Please go get your ATP, run it over the button, and tell peruna what it rings in as. Come on Josh, get with the program!

 

[The Seeker]

Very Nice....! Buttons are one of my favorite items to find while Relic hunting.....